UPI Almanac for Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015

First Hall of Fame inductees in pro baseball and football ... on this date in history.

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Babe Ruth was one of the first inductees into baseball's Hall of Fame Jan. 29, 1936. The slugger is shown here in a set of framed photos at an auction Feb. 2, 2008. UPI/Roger L. Wollenberg/File | License Photo

The statue of Honus Wagner, one of the original inductees into baseball's Hall of Fame Jan. 29, 1936, stands near the home plate entrance of PNC Park where the Pittsburgh Pirates play. This photo was taken Oct. 1, 2013. UPI/Archie Carpenter/File | License Photo

A sculpture of Walter Johnson, one of the first group of inductees into the National Baseball Hall of Fame Jan. 29, 1936, is on display at Nationals Park in Washington on Opening Day for the Washington Nationals against the Philadelphia Phillies April 13, 2009 UPI/Pat Benic/File | License Photo

The NFL has the George Halas Trophy on display Jan. 21, 2000, before a playoff game in St. Louis. The trophy goes to the NFC champion. Halas was among the first inductees into the Pro Football Hall of Fame Jan. 29, 1963. UPI/Greenblatt/File | License Photo

Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright speaks at an event in Washington Aug. 24, 2011. UPI/Kevin Dietsch/File | License Photo

In 1963, the first inductees named for the Pro Football Hall of Fame included Sammy Baugh, Harold "Red" Grange, George Halas, Don Hutson, Earl "Curly" Lambeau, Bronko Nagurski and Jim Thrope.

In 1979, Deng Xiaoping, deputy premier of China, and U.S. President Jimmy Carter signed accords that reversed decades of U.S. opposition to the People's Republic of China.

In 1995, the San Francisco 49ers became the first team to win five Super Bowls when they routed the San Diego Chargers 49-26.

In 2000, delegates from more than 130 nations meeting in Montreal adopted the first global treaty regulating trade in genetically modified food products.

In 2002, U.S. President George W. Bush warned in his State of the Union address that the war on terrorism was just beginning, with thousands of potential terrorists "spread throughout the world like ticking time bombs." It was in this speech he referred to Iran, Iraq and North Korea as part of an "Axis of Evil."

In 2010, Scott Roeder was convicted of first-degree murder in the 2009 Wichita, Kan., church slaying of Dr. George Tiller, noted for performing late-term abortions. Roeder, 52, was sentenced to life in prison.

In 2013, Ray LaHood, U.S. transportation secretary, announced his resignation.

In 2014, the U.S. Federal Reserve, indicating optimism in the country's economic growth, announced a $10 billion cut in its monthly bond purchases.

A thought for the day: "There is a special place in hell for women who don't help other women." -- Madeleine Albright